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Kurt Yaeger (born January 3, 1977) is an American actor, director and professional athlete, who is also a below-the-knee amputee. His recent work includes roles on the CBS hit show NCIS and the much anticipated HBO/Cinemax series Quarry. Kurt is notable for appearing in season five of the FX series ''Sons of Anarchy'' as Greg "the Peg" and in the Rudimental music video for the UK hit single "Waiting All Night" featuring vocals from Ella Eyre. ==Early life== Kurt Yaeger was born in San Francisco, California, United States (US), and was raised in South San Francisco. He currently resides in the Los Angeles area. As a BMX rider, Yaeger gained the nickname "Crowbar" and acquired sponsors for his BMX riding, participating in tours and competing in events.〔Fudger, Ryan ("Kurt Yaeger – Athlete" ), Ride BMX Transworld, August 30, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2011.〕 As an actor, Yaeger auditioned for a Nickelodeon/Clear Channel Communications live tour based on the popular cartoon show ''Rocket Power''. What he thought to be an acting role turned out to be an athletic/stunt role. He was given the part. At the first day of rehearsals, the director found out that his BMX talent was at a professional level and incorporated it into the show. The show briefly toured the US Midwest in spring 2002 before being canceled due to low ticket sales. It had originally been scheduled to tour about 40 cities all over the US for about six months. After experiencing many BMX-related injuries, he decided to go back to college to pursue a Masters degree in hydrogeology. In 2006, while attending school in San Francisco, he was in a motorcycle crash that resulted in multiple injuries.〔Vigil, Delfin ("Actor brings a little extra to the job" ), SF Gate, November 15, 2008. Retrieved August 6, 2011.〕 He hit a pole and went over a 40-foot embankment, crashing on the side of the freeway.〔 His left leg was amputated, his right anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament were torn, his pelvis was torn in half along with his bladder, seven vertebra were broken, his lungs collapsed, multiple ribs were broken, and he suffered a severe concussion.〔("Give it up for BMX Pro Kurt Yaeger. That’s a direct order." ), Action Recon. Retrieved August 18, 2011.〕 One year later, Yaeger made a full recovery, returning to his acting career.〔Vetter, Pam ("Kurt Yaeger: Actor reaches beyond label of amputee" ), Disaboom, April 8, 2008. Retrieved August 6, 2011.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kurt Yaeger」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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